Sushitetsu S-PAL Sendai — Restaurant in Sendai

My sister always talks about the long lines at Sushi Tetsu every time she’s visits Sendai, so after visiting Ryusendo, we decided to give it a try. When we arrived, the line was indeed long, but it moved quickly.Our server spoke English well and recommended the Chef’s sushi platter, sampler of different types of sushi, including my favorites uni, unagi, and toro (fatty tuna). I also ordered an ocean perch miso soup, while the others couldn’t get enough of the melt-in-your-mouth toro and decided to order a toro roll as well. For drinks, our server recommended the hot honjozo sake, which is a local favorite. For dessert, our meal came with a refreshing peach ice cream. If you don’t mind waiting for a table, Sushi Tetsu is...

The restaurant is small and we waited for half an hour before being led in. And it was worth the wait.

We were led to our counter seats and were handed an English menu. The speciality of the store is their sushi but we decided to try their conger eel. Despite it not being their specialty, it was delicious. We also ordered a serving of fatty tuna and indeed, their sushi was amazing. Our dinner ended with a scoop of strawberry sorbet which was really refreshing.

The waiters and waitresses, while not fluent in English, was trying their best to assist us. They were also very friendly in helping us navigate the menu.

I highly recommend this place if you are in the vicinity and crave for sushi...

It seems most people order the nigiri x11 piece superior grade, and they have chefs preparing the plates in expectation for orders. I went with a set which includes a shrimp broth and dessert. The otoro was remarkable, even their regular tuna was better than average. Unfortunately their gunkan maki was small. Usually a lineup to get in. On the expensive side. English menu does not have the same selections available, I’d recommend using...